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About Cheryl Jackson

When it comes to the inspiration brand, Cheryl Jackson is one of the nation's leading media personalities in the format. A trailblazer in the field, she created the first Urban Inspiration Radio Station in the United States while programming Heaven 1580 in Washington DC.

Urban inspiration is a lifestyle driven music format that fuses Pop, R&B, gospel and Contemporary Christian music with today's trending news and current affairs, all with an inspirational twist. Major media outlets have adopted this brand of programming throughout the world, in hopes of marketing their product to mainstream advertisers.

As an champion for the gospel and urban inspiration brand, she was and is instrumental breaking some of the major gospel artists in their quest to establish their careers while coming to the DMV.

A 2x Stellar Award winning radio personality herself, she is the Executive Producer for the nationally syndicated radio show, “Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell”. She can be heard on Praise 104.1 FM in Washington DC for her highly rated radio show, "Cheryl Jackson in the Midday''; and worldwide on Urban One's Inspiration Network. Most importantly, she’s a wife, a mother, a friend, and a daughter of the King

    This week on the Beauty Spot, Make Up Artist to the Stars, Kym Lee talks about the importance of bringing awareness to breast cancer research.  This movement is dear to her heart as I’ve seen her take on make-over projects for her clients.  So for the month of October her cosmetics line is […]

Jonathan Nelson stopped by the Praise studio to hang out with his sister, Cheryl Jackson.  Check out his exclusive interview as he talks about his brand new single “Anything Can Happen” from his forthcoming CD “Fearless” on his new label home, eOne Music.  Pick up the single now on digital outlets everywhere! Check out the […]

In response to the violence Baltimore has seen this summer, Praise 106.1 is reaching out to our Prayer Warriors to help put an end to the senseless violence.  Each Friday, we will host a ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ Prayer Vigil from 6-8p.  Please join us as we offer our prayers to use US as a vessels […]

The rain may have stopped, but South Carolina is grappling with a host of new concerns: Dam breaks. Billions of dollars in damage. And rivers that still haven’t crested yet. Here’s the latest on the mammoth flooding tormenting the region: Dam breaks At least 10 dams have breached or failed in South Carolina since Saturday, […]

Today on the Beauty Spot with Make Up Artist to the stars, Kym Lee, we take a look at a new Fall trend in lipstick called liquid lips.  It’s a long lasting 8-16 hour lip color.  Because of the rich polymers in it you literally have to remove it with make-up remover. Check out the […]

  The Howard Homecoming Gospel concert is being held at Cramton Auditorium and it will feature BeBe Winans, Erica Campbell, The Clark sisters, and the Winans. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster locations and the Cramton Auditorium box office. For more information, call Cramton Auditorium at (202) 806-7194. Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/09/p5866538/howard-university-hosts-92nd-annual-homecoming-titled-glory#ixzz3nFSRGMAF

GOP presidential front runner Donald Trump met and prayed with about 40 religious leaders and pastors in his Trump Tower office Monday afternoon. Among the attendees were televangelists Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, conservative evangelical Christian Pastor, Bishop George Bloomer, David Jeremiah, TBN religious broadcaster Jan Crouch, Pastor Paula White, Jews For Jesus Rabbi Kirt Schneider, […]

Today is National Coffee Day, and with it comes a slew of offers from U.S. java joints for free or discounted coffee.  As always, some deals might not be offered at your local restaurant or chain, so call ahead to make sure you don’t get there and face disappointment. Dunkin’ Donuts: Customers can get a free […]